September 13 - November 3, 2024
Fright Fest is Six Flags over Texas’ annual Halloween event. Each Fall the park turns into a spooky version of itself, complete with decorations, scare zones, themed shows, haunted houses, specialty foods, and more.
Fright Fest 2024 is shaping up to be one of the biggest yet. Six Flags has teamed up with some of the biggest thriller and horror franchises to bring 5 new terrifying attractions, as well as a slew of new original haunts.
Be sure and read our Rules & Tips section before visiting.
Thrills by Day, Chills by Night
During the day, the park offers a family-friendly experience with the Kids Boo Fest, where kids can participate in a number of activities. The returning Oktoberfest Food Festival also coincides with much of Fright Fest, serving up German-inspired cuisine. And of course the park’s world-class rides are available to enjoy.
As night falls, however, The Awakening ritual releases hordes of zombies, ghouls, and other maniacal beasts into the park with one mission: terrifying guests. Specially-designated Scare Zones have the highest concentration of horror. The park recommends taking kids 12 and under home before 6pm due to Fright Fest’s intense nature. You have been warned.
Fright Fest 2024 Dates
September 13 – November 3
Official Fright Fest Site
Click to visit the official Six Flags Fright Fest site
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Ghost Cowboy
Featured in the Texas Ghost Town
Ghost Town scare zone
A deputy in Ghost Town
Sign for the Ghost Town scare zone
Texas is home to the Ghost Town scare zone
Fright Fest Figures
Friendly family at the entry plaza
Fright Fest Figures
Scary figures by the entry plaza
Toys of Terror Scare Zone
Looks like the teddy bears recently ate, so you should be fine…
Haunted Houses & Attractions
Additional Fee AppliesSix Flags over Texas has a brand new set of scary attractions for Fright Fest 2024. The park has teamed up with several horror film and show franchises to bring terrifying experiences from the big screen to real life. Three originally-themed mazes are also being offered. Entry to haunted houses requires a Haunted Maze Pass.
SAW
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of SAW with an all-new experience honoring the franchise’s legacy of terror by plunging guests into the depths of Jigsaw’s twisted mind. Guests will endure torturous trials and come face to face with some of John Kramer’s most diabolical contraptions before time runs out.
Location: Texas Arena (Tower Area)
Opens: 7pm Weekdays, 6pm Sat/Sun
The Conjuring Universe
Strap in for a tour of the Warrens’ most hair-raising and gruesome cases including those that inspired The Conjuring, Annabelle and The Nun. In each realm, encounters with cursed artifacts make you the target of the conjuring.
Location: Gotham City (by Joker)
Opens: 6pm Weekdays, 5pm Sat/Sun
Stranger Things
Guests will be able to step into the popular Netflix series through this new immersive maze
Location: Gotham City Hellblock (by Joker)
Opens: 6pm Weekdays, 5pm Sat/Sun
Trick ‘r Treat
Enter a dark and twisted candy trail nightmare on a jack-o-lantern-lit path of supernatural encounters which tap into your deepest fears. With Sam, the infamous Spirit of Halloween, as your guide, learn the rules of the spooky holiday before entering a world where tricks dominate treats.
Location: Texas Arena (Tower Area)
Opens: 7pm Weekdays, 6pm Sat/Sun
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Based on the 2022 adaptation, guests are “cast” as visitors to Harlow on the heels of the influencers set on revitalizing the town – but their arrival leads to a stunning and deadly secret being revealed.
Location: Texas Area near Titan/Sidewinder
Opens: 6pm Weekdays, 5pm Sat/Sun
Terror at the Polynesian Palm
The once grand Polynesian Palm Hotel has stood abandoned ever since the deadly hurricane of 1964. Locals blame the catastrophe on the destruction of their sacred flower’s habitat, now only blooming in the caves beneath the resort. They claim the deadly plant’s pollen also has resurrective properties and warn visitors to the island: stay away from The Palm or you may never leave!
Location: Texas Area across from Crazy Horse Saloon
Opens: 6:30pm Weekdays, 5:30pm Sat/Sun
Reject Row: Raincheck
Someone has tampered with the theatre’s water tanks, so tonight’s performance will be postponed…but don’t let that stop you from taking your seat! Reports of terrifying screams and shadowy figures are merely urban legends. This is a show you won’t want to miss!
Location: Majestic Theater (by Texas SkyScreamer)
Opens: 7pm Weekdays, 6pm Sat/Sun
Unearthed
Explore the tunnels of this abandoned mineshaft, but be sure to avoid the booby traps on your quest to find the Relic of Life Everlasting.
This adrenaline-filled adventure will take you back to the old west.
Location: Texas Area near Pirates of Speelunker Cave
Opens: 6:30pm Weekdays, 5:30pm Sat/Sun
Haunted Maze Pass
What is a Haunted Maze Pass?
A Haunted Maze Pass is required to go through the haunted house attractions during Fright Fest, letting you go through each house/maze once. An Express Haunted Maze Pass lets you skip the bulk of the line for faster entry.
An All-Season Haunted Maze Pass lets you visit each haunted house once each visit during Fright Fest.
How Much do Haunted Maze Passes Cost?
Just like admission prices, Haunted Maze Pass prices vary based on projected crowd levels, so check out the official site to preview prices and purchase your pass for a specific day.
For Fright Fest 2024, Haunted Maze Passes cost between $30-50 and Express Haunted Maze Passes cost between $75-95 (subject to change).
The park also offers bundles that include park admission and haunted maze passes.
Scare Zones
Each evening after The Awakening at 7pm, hordes of zombies, beasts, and other unidentifiable creatures come out to play in the various Scare Zones scattered throughout the park. These areas are populated with scare actors and are included with park admission (unlike haunted houses). The park recommends that guests 12 and under avoid these areas in the evening.
Goblin Attack Squad
In the 1980s, the punk scene was ripe with anti-establishment sentiment. Some of the most hardcore members went underground (literally), where their anger and resentment ate them alive. Now, the Goblin Attack Squad has made its way back to the surface, pledging full-on anarchy this time!
Location: Gotham City
Chainsaw Alley
Freak Town
This fan favorite has been resurrected as part of the traveling Freak Show at Southern Palace. Step right up to get scared!
Location: France
Trick 'r Treat
The infamous School Bus Massacre takes place at the abandoned rock quarry near Caddo Lake. Watch out for the vengeful souls who died here!
Location: Tower (near the Caddo Lake Barge)
Zone 6
Zombies roam through this area of unusual scientific activity.
Location: USA (in front of Justice League)
Shows
Several spooky shows and entertainment offerings, new and returning, are available at this year’s Fright Fest.
The Awakening
Each night, the zombies, ghouls, and creatures are unleashed into the park through this terrorizing ritual.
Location: Star Mall
Time: 7pm
Dr. H.H. Holmes' Freak Show
Returning for 2024, famed serial killer Dr. H. H. Holmes shows off his freaks in this classic-style showman act.
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Several musical numbers are performed during the Freak Show
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Ropes Aerialist at the HH Holmes Freak Show
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Performer leaping through the spinning wheel of death
Location: Southern Palace
Calamity at the Creepy Horse Saloon
Weird and wild variety acts perform nightly at the Creepy Horse Saloon.
Location: Crazy Horse Saloon
Times: 7:45pm, 9pm, 10:15pm
Slide or Die: Anarchy
The creepy sliders return to do daring acrobatic moves that surely only the undead could pull off. Pyro and special effects add to the wow factor.
Location: Gotham City (by Joker)
Times: 8pm, 10pm
Dead Man's Crossing
A twist on the famous gunfighter show, rumor has it of the undead haunting the old Texas ghost town. Then the headless horseman stops the train along the Johnson Creek route.
Location: Courthouse Stage/Six Flags Railroad
Times: Show at 7pm/Train show at 8:30pm, 9:30pm, 10:30pm, 11:30pm
Dia de los Muertos
Traditional ballet folklorico is performed by La Catrina y el Catrin.
Location: Mexico Gazebo (by El Sombrero)
Times: 7:30pm, 8:30pm, 9:30pm, 10:30pm
Catacosmic
Local band Catacosmic brings their style of psychadelic destruction to the park masses, performing solo acts as well as at The Awakening and the Point of No Return shows.
Location: Carousel Stage
Times: 6pm, 7pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am
Live & Local: Unleashed
Local musicians of varying genres are spotlighted nightly.
Location: Gotham City Stage
Times: 7:15pm, 8:15pm, 10:15pm, 11:15pm
Point of No Return
The closing show of Fright Fest, mortality is celebrated at this end-of-the-night experience.
Location: Star Mall
Times: Park closing
Specialty Foods
The park has introduced a variety of specialty foods and drinks for Fright Fest 2024. Specific offerings may vary.
Kids Boo Fest
Children not yet ready for Fright Fest can still celebrate Halloween at Kids Boo Fest. Kids can participate in family-friendly, autumn activities such as karaoke, trick-or-treating, navigating a crazy hay maze, pumpkin painting, and even dancing with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes gang.
Six Flags over Texas’ Kids Boo Fest 2024 runs Saturdays and Sundays, September 14th – November 3rd from 12pm-6pm.
Kids Boo Fest Sign
Sign showing the activities at Kids Boo Fest 2023
Hay Maze
Kids can trick-or-treat through a hay maze at the Boo Fest
Boofest Scream Contest
Screaming contest for the kids — earplugs not included
Looney Tunes Dance Party
Show off your dance moves against Bugs and the Looney Tunes gang
Pumpkin Painting
Families can decorate miniature pumpkins at Boo Fest
Fright Fest Rules & Tips
Six Flags over Texas strictly enforces these rules during Fright Fest for everyone’s safety and enjoyment. Violating these or other park rules can result in ejection from the park.
- Guests over 12 cannot wear costumes, face paint, or masks for safety reasons
- A chaperone policy will be in effect, requiring a 21+ year-old chaperone to remain in the park for guests 15 and under
- Enter the park well before sundown to avoid long entry lines
- Be prepared for heavy crowds, both getting to the park and once inside the park. Fright Fest is consistently one of the busiest times of the year to visit Six Flags over Texas.
- Park entry and re-entry restrictions may be in effect (often no park re-entry after 7pm and no park entry the last hour of operation)
- Weapons or props of any kind are not allowed into the park
- No line jumping or holding places in lines (as usual)
- Never touch the scare actors in haunted houses or scare zones — this is grounds for park ejection, and possibly even criminal prosecution
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I’m trying to buy my tickets for fright fest but it is very confusing. So if I purchase a haunted house pass without the day pass, I will not be allowed in the park without the day pass? Also, does the haunted house pass include all the haunted house attractions or just 1 of them? Thank you in advance
You always need some form of admission to enter the park, whether it’s a daily ticket, season pass, or membership. Then, if you want to go through the haunted houses, you need a “haunted maze pass” which includes going through each haunted house once. There are also some Fright Fest bundles that include both an admission ticket and a haunted maze pass.
I am going on A Friday and the park is open from 5-11. What time should we arrive
Generally the earlier the better. There will probably be a line to get in but it tends to move fast.
How do we buy a haunted house package when we have a membership?
You can buy them online by going to the Six Flags website, hovering over Buy Now and clicking Fright Fest, and there you will see options for buying Haunted Maze Passes. Alternatively you can buy them once inside the park at various tents setup to sell the passes.
First time attending fright fest. Do we purchase a general admission ticket into the park, AND purchase an additional ticket for fright fest ?
It’s confusing
Fright Fest is a park-wide event. Admission ticket gets you into the park. There are Scare Zones around the park that you can walk through at no cost, as well as decorations throughout. If you want to go through the haunted houses, then you also need a Haunted Maze Pass in addition to admission.
How do you purchase a fright fest ticket?
Fright Fest tickets are just regular admission tickets that you purchase from sixflags.com. While purchasing admission, you can also purchase a haunted maze pass which allows you to go through the haunted houses.
So us adults can’t wear family friendly costumes at all?
The park does not allow guests over 12 to wear costumes, presumably so visitors don’t don’t mistake guests for cast members.
Hi when is fright fest for employees of sixflags?
What about the shows at six flags over Texas and The scare zones. How much will it cost to go to fright fest this year?
Hey James, we’re continuously updating this page as new information about Fright Fest 2024 slowly trickles out. For costs, the best source is always the official sixflags.com website as admission and haunted attraction pricing varies by day.
I went to six flags on october 21 and 22 and saw a show around the Gotham Stage I don’t know what the show was called. It was extreamly loud and had goblins and scary monsters everywhere but the main person looked like a scary conductor or engineer he had very little makeup and was funny and kind. I got a picture with him both days I was there and he said he had remembered us when we showed him from the 21. I think they played limbo but I couldn’t see, I just loved the heavy loud music that they played because I love dubstep music and thats exactly what they played. I am 2 years away from being old enough to work for fright fest and hope I do because I love scary stuff. I know this sounds like an introduction but Im just wanting more experience. Thank You : )